Torre a Mare and Polignano a Mare

About 10km down the coast from Bari, TORRE A MARE is situated on a rocky ledge high above two large caves. Being so close to the city, the village can become quite crowded, but things are quieter at the small, low-key port of POLIGNANO A MARE, a further twenty minutes or so. Its whitewashed medieval centre, sprinkled with bars, souvenir and focacciarie shops, is perched on the edge of the limestone cliffs, where people head on a Sunday to watch the waves crashing against the rocks or to sunbathe on the clifftops.